Meanings
present singular third person utilizes · participle present utilizing · participle past utilized · past utilized · alternative utilise
- US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise.
We must utilize our resources more efficiently.
2 more examples
The scientists utilized advanced technology in their research.
The program can be utilized for educational purposes.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinūtilis
- Italianutilizzare
- Frenchutiliser
- Englishutilize
From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
utilize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/utilize
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